European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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and there lieutenant ‘Osuch’ came to me saying they were collecting a group of soldiers
and there lieutenant ‘Osuch’ came to me saying they were collecting a group of soldiers
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who survived the Warsaw Uprising and were joining various guerrilla groups in the nearby forests.
who survived the Warsaw Uprising and were joining various guerrilla groups in the nearby forests.
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If I wanted to participate in a group like that.
If I wanted to participate in a group like that.
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I agreed, naturally.
I agreed, naturally.
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So he took me in, there were ten persons in this group.
So he took me in, there were ten persons in this group.
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On the way we found out pretty well who was where.
On the way we found out pretty well who was where.
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We had this messenger ‘Malina’, in the village of Bieliny, who knew everything going on in the vicinity
We had this messenger ‘Malina’, in the village of Bieliny, who knew everything going on in the vicinity
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and ‘Malina’ told us of a large unit searching for a much larger one.
and ‘Malina’ told us of a large unit searching for a much larger one.
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There were some 150 people under the command of lieutenant ‘Lech’, Stanisław Degórski.
There were some 150 people under the command of lieutenant ‘Lech’, Stanisław Degórski.
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This was a unit from the Lublin region. How did they end up here?
This was a unit from the Lublin region. How did they end up here?
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First, allegedly, they reached Kampinos, and later, after the Kampinos group
First, allegedly, they reached Kampinos, and later, after the Kampinos group
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got defeated near Jaktorow they moved to our forests.
got defeated near Jaktorow they moved to our forests.
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And they established contact with us.
And they established contact with us.
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With this unit we fought at Zdzary, near Drzewica.
With this unit we fought at Zdzary, near Drzewica.
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Two people died there. Kalmucks attacked us there.
Two people died there. Kalmucks attacked us there.
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Two days later some mines exploded when they dropped out of a wagon.
Two days later some mines exploded when they dropped out of a wagon.
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The next wagon rode on them and they exploded. Two more men were wounded. People got mad.
The next wagon rode on them and they exploded. Two more men were wounded. People got mad.
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Nearby the ‘Szary’ unit was stationed. They did not want to return to the 25th regiment.
Nearby the ‘Szary’ unit was stationed. They did not want to return to the 25th regiment.
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Each platoon had its own representatives and they demanded from the command to agree their accession to the ‘Szary’ unit.
Each platoon had its own representatives and they demanded from the command to agree their accession to the ‘Szary’ unit.
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Well, naturally, if ‘Szary’ agreed.
Well, naturally, if ‘Szary’ agreed.